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so it is lard for me to believe he's not quintessentially indiana enough. he's always been a pretty conservative guy. and he still is a pretty conservative guy. he is an institutionalist. i often ask senators just in signal chat, who you have met up here who you really admire, you like the way they do business, and lugar's name is the number one most often name in my experience. they mention lugar as somebody who is a senator the way they want to be a senator. he has a couple of thing which have historically hurt people. first having long service. but second, especially foreign policy. being a foreign policy specialist is not necessarily the easiest ticket to re-election. there are a lot of heads of committees and things like that who have just lost. >> brown: especially a year like this. >> especially when people hate washington. my friends in indiana say he is facing an extremely tough race, but he is a supreme senate institutionalist. >> brown: . >> now speaking of the middle, how politicians play to it, this was the week when mitt romney closed the deal
so it is lard for me to believe he's not quintessentially indiana enough. he's always been a pretty conservative guy. and he still is a pretty conservative guy. he is an institutionalist. i often ask senators just in signal chat, who you have met up here who you really admire, you like the way they do business, and lugar's name is the number one most often name in my experience. they mention lugar as somebody who is a senator the way they want to be a senator. he has a couple of thing which...
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indiana is a red state i truly believe president obama won't be voted in in indiana in the fall. joe donnelly's got a limit following and name recognition and we in the tea party are not done after yesterday. we continue to march forward and fully anticipate to be victorious in november as well. >> ifill: brian howey quickly. >> we had the race tide 35% each for joe donnelly and richard mourdock. under the past 24 years, we've had 16 years of democratic governors and evan bayh held the seat for two terms. a democrat can do it. >> ifill: brian howey, greg fettig, thank you both so much. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> brown: next, more details and a major twist in the foiled al qaeda terrorism plot. front pages around the country carried the news today, that the would-be terrorist intending to blow up a u.s. bound airliner was in fact a double agent from saudi arabia. he was supposed to slip past airport security, wearing a sophisticated bomb in his underwear. instead, the agent had infiltrated al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula, based in yemen, and delivered the improvised explosiv
indiana is a red state i truly believe president obama won't be voted in in indiana in the fall. joe donnelly's got a limit following and name recognition and we in the tea party are not done after yesterday. we continue to march forward and fully anticipate to be victorious in november as well. >> ifill: brian howey quickly. >> we had the race tide 35% each for joe donnelly and richard mourdock. under the past 24 years, we've had 16 years of democratic governors and evan bayh held...
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in indiana 15 month old angel babcock had had seemingly been a miracle survival. she was found clinging to life in a field behind her home after the storm that took the lives of both her parents and two siblings. but overnight her condition deteriorated and she was taken off life support. in all the national weather service confirmed 51 tornadoes across 11 states on friday and into early saturday. from the great lakes spreading south the gulf cot and as far east as georgia and the carolinas. at one point as many as four million people were within 25 miles of a tornado. the widespread devastation meant a huge clean-up job. whether it was using bulldozers to clear cars and vans or trying to restore power. utility crews worked through the weekend. about 2700 customers remained in the dark in indiana, down from a peak of 8,000. a drive-through henryville today showed the scope of destruction with block after block leveled. people began returning over the weekend to pick through the rubble. >> i am so glad that everyone is okay. glad not only my family is okay but othe
in indiana 15 month old angel babcock had had seemingly been a miracle survival. she was found clinging to life in a field behind her home after the storm that took the lives of both her parents and two siblings. but overnight her condition deteriorated and she was taken off life support. in all the national weather service confirmed 51 tornadoes across 11 states on friday and into early saturday. from the great lakes spreading south the gulf cot and as far east as georgia and the carolinas. at...
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at least three people were killed in indiana. the syrian government proclaimed it had "cleansed" part of the city of homs. the announcement came amid reports of executions and mass arrests. and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu warned the world against resuming nuclear talks with iran. he spoke in canada, ahead of a monday meeting with president obama. and to hari sreenivasan for what's on the newshour online. hari. >> sreenivasan: mark and david talk sports and politics on "the doubleheader." on "art beat," jeff spoke with the hosts of the first pbs online film festival. and tonight's edition of "need to know" goes back to ohio in advance of tuesday's primary. they revisit the stories of four people hit hard by the recession, and ask what they want from the presidential hopeful here's an excerpt. >> here in ohio, we've seen deep resilience in the face of real economic stress. >> i have to keep on moving on. >> reporter: and now with ohio's critical republican primary just days away, the most important state of all on sup
at least three people were killed in indiana. the syrian government proclaimed it had "cleansed" part of the city of homs. the announcement came amid reports of executions and mass arrests. and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu warned the world against resuming nuclear talks with iran. he spoke in canada, ahead of a monday meeting with president obama. and to hari sreenivasan for what's on the newshour online. hari. >> sreenivasan: mark and david talk sports and politics...
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. >> brown: from elkhart, indiana, correspondent elizabeth brackett reports on the comeback of the recreational vehicle industry now offering jobs in a tough economy. >> i need immediate quick recovery and it's right here. don't turn your back on the r.v. industry. they know what they are doing. they have been through this cycle many, many times. watch and see what happens. >> woodruff: we assess north korea's capabilities and ambitions as it readies a long- range rocket launch. >> brown: margaret warner has the story of a high level political scandal in china, involving corruption, murder and the ouster of a communist party official. >> woodruff: and from the ivory coast, special correspondent jeff sapienza explains how new water-taps are bringing together communities once divided along ethnic lines. >> water committees in the villages are a step forward. they just need support now, to be backed by the government to go ahead and give peace a chance. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> citi. supporting progress for 2
. >> brown: from elkhart, indiana, correspondent elizabeth brackett reports on the comeback of the recreational vehicle industry now offering jobs in a tough economy. >> i need immediate quick recovery and it's right here. don't turn your back on the r.v. industry. they know what they are doing. they have been through this cycle many, many times. watch and see what happens. >> woodruff: we assess north korea's capabilities and ambitions as it readies a long- range rocket...
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. >> ifill: in our latest "american graduate" installment, john tulenko reports on an indiana school that's turned to technology to get dropouts back on track. >> in n this classroom at a local college, high school students in danger of dropping out can make up the courses they failed and take new ones on computers. >> brown: we continue our look at the aftermath of the financial meltdo: what's changed and what hn't on wall street? >> ifill: and from liberia, special correspondent steve sapienza partners with a local journalist to ask why the government hasn't solved the country's water crisis. >> one recent world bank study found coax-- and indicator of widespread fecal contamination-- in 58% of water sources across monrovia. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been ovided by: >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the co
. >> ifill: in our latest "american graduate" installment, john tulenko reports on an indiana school that's turned to technology to get dropouts back on track. >> in n this classroom at a local college, high school students in danger of dropping out can make up the courses they failed and take new ones on computers. >> brown: we continue our look at the aftermath of the financial meltdo: what's changed and what hn't on wall street? >> ifill: and from liberia,...
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i think indiana was a reason why michigan got right to work. but opponents of this legislation are now saying you hurt the middle class. you lower wages. it's much harder for unions to represent people to look out for their best interests. d ty have essentlly pricted l kind o goom and doom for the state of michigan now that this is law. >> woodruff: bill ballanger what's your take on that and is there a consensus of what this means for michigan workers and michigan employers. >> mickey's right. they are anticipating, most people are, that somehow this is really going to strike a terrible blow to organized lab labor, that they're going to lose membership. they're going to lose money. they're just going to wither on the vine and die. i'm not convinced necessarily that's true. as governor snyderas said, lookif lab unions can demonstrate to the workers that they can deliver a good product for their members, they should be able to continue to thrive. so i'm not convinced it's going to be as terrible as everybody is predicting. but it certainly is no
i think indiana was a reason why michigan got right to work. but opponents of this legislation are now saying you hurt the middle class. you lower wages. it's much harder for unions to represent people to look out for their best interests. d ty have essentlly pricted l kind o goom and doom for the state of michigan now that this is law. >> woodruff: bill ballanger what's your take on that and is there a consensus of what this means for michigan workers and michigan employers. >>...
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shira, it's not an accident you happen to be in indiana while news is being committed. i suspect you'reresponsible for somof it. in fact, it's richard mourdock, the republican senate candidate, who at a debate last night in indiana, was quoted as saying this when he was asked about whether there should be an exception for rape in abortion. he said, "i think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something god intended to happen." why did he say that? what did he mean? ask what was the fallout today, shira. >> reporter: right, so right after he said that, and after the debate, he went to the spin room and he spoke with reporter myslf includ, we tried g some clarification for those remarks, and he basically stood by the remarks. i think his intent was clear, but he thought he was being misunderstood. the confusion led to a second press conference this morning in indianapolis, more than two hours away, where he sought to clarify his comment agains and he ended up policies for them, but only only to those people who misunderstood him. >> ifill:
shira, it's not an accident you happen to be in indiana while news is being committed. i suspect you'reresponsible for somof it. in fact, it's richard mourdock, the republican senate candidate, who at a debate last night in indiana, was quoted as saying this when he was asked about whether there should be an exception for rape in abortion. he said, "i think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something god intended to happen." why did he say that? what...
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i helped them move to another place in indiana, and we became constant friends. and i spent the last week of ryan's life in indianapolis with jeanie and andrea-- jeanie is mother, andrea his sister-- and some other beautiful people who came, and it taught me a lesson. he spoke to me. he spoke to me that my life was out of order. my life was a mess. i had no values anymore. and he was so stoic with his infection. he wasn't bitter, he wasn't angry. he just was a kid. he wanted to go to school and play football, drive his car, and he had no bitterness about him. he had a kind of angelic aura about him, and his family, too. it's like they are going through all this suffering, and i'm living this life of riley. i'm complaining about everything, and they are living this horrific life and complaining about nothing. >> ifill: ryan white's life and death was... you are right, he was angeli he was accessible once people got to know his story. he seemed a typical midwestern child. but you write a lot about marginalized people and how they have been the ones who have suffere
i helped them move to another place in indiana, and we became constant friends. and i spent the last week of ryan's life in indianapolis with jeanie and andrea-- jeanie is mother, andrea his sister-- and some other beautiful people who came, and it taught me a lesson. he spoke to me. he spoke to me that my life was out of order. my life was a mess. i had no values anymore. and he was so stoic with his infection. he wasn't bitter, he wasn't angry. he just was a kid. he wanted to go to school and...
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and that's yet're candidates chosen in indiana-- candidates -- missouri, too conservative. itas a rerun of 2008 and the republicans have to get these are not candidates that fly statewide. >> brown: all right, linda killian, stuart rothenberg, thanks so much. >> thank you. >> woodruff: you can see the joy and the disappointment on the faces of house and senate winners and losers in a slideshow on our website. also, if you missed the speeches from the president and mitt romney in the wee hours this morning, you can watch them there. >> ifill: now, we zero in on what awaits the second-term president. pressing business awaits the white house and congress, even before inauguration day. a lame duck congress is scheduled to go into session next week to deal with the most immediate challenge-- a combination of expiring tax cuts and spending cuts that could drive the economy toward that so-called "fiscal cliff" next year. the president must also still defend his health care law, which remains unpopular and make good on his promise to jumpstart immigration reform. for a look at thos
and that's yet're candidates chosen in indiana-- candidates -- missouri, too conservative. itas a rerun of 2008 and the republicans have to get these are not candidates that fly statewide. >> brown: all right, linda killian, stuart rothenberg, thanks so much. >> thank you. >> woodruff: you can see the joy and the disappointment on the faces of house and senate winners and losers in a slideshow on our website. also, if you missed the speeches from the president and mitt romney...
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in the lawsuits filed by organizations like the naacp and others against the georgia and indiana laws. those lawsuits were thrown out because the courts found they were run not discriminatory, and two because the plaintiffs couldn't produce anyone who would be unable to vote because of these voter id laws. >> ifill: pardon me. let me ask about this. what is the problem that these new laws are attemptng to fix. >> they prevent a series of things. for example, impersonation fraud at the polls. voting under fictitious voter registration names or people who already died. voting by illegal aliens, and there's been plenty of cases of people registering and voting. also, they can deter individuals from voting who are registered in more than one state. >> ifill: ms. wiser, are these problems which are worth fixing. >> certainly voter fraud is a serious crime an when it occurs, it shld be prosecuted to its full extent. fortunately, voter fraud and the kinds that are targeted by these laws are so extraordinarily rare that americans are more likely to be struck by lightening than to commit that
in the lawsuits filed by organizations like the naacp and others against the georgia and indiana laws. those lawsuits were thrown out because the courts found they were run not discriminatory, and two because the plaintiffs couldn't produce anyone who would be unable to vote because of these voter id laws. >> ifill: pardon me. let me ask about this. what is the problem that these new laws are attemptng to fix. >> they prevent a series of things. for example, impersonation fraud at...
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so far, at least 47 people have been infected in seven states-- indiana, michigan, tennessee, virginia, maryland, florida, and north carolina. five people have died. officials at the center for disease control and prevention in atlanta say a concerted effort is underway. >> they are working with state and local health departments to contact patients who may have received injections at the facilities who received the recalled lots of this medication to inform them that they may have been exposed, to find out out if they are having symptoms and instruct them to seek health care should they be ill. >> the >> sreenivasan: the tainted steroids came from a massachusetts pharmacy which has now suspended operations. in syria today, the rebel stronghold of homs endured the heaviest bombardment in months. thick plumes of smoke could be seen rising above the central city's skyline as syrian government warplanes, tanks and artillery intensified their assault. meanwhile, turkish media reported syrian troops fired another mortar round into southern turkey. no one was hurt, but the turkish military r
so far, at least 47 people have been infected in seven states-- indiana, michigan, tennessee, virginia, maryland, florida, and north carolina. five people have died. officials at the center for disease control and prevention in atlanta say a concerted effort is underway. >> they are working with state and local health departments to contact patients who may have received injections at the facilities who received the recalled lots of this medication to inform them that they may have been...
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dick lugar in indiana, i mean after, race after race this has been the case, judy, where the more extreme, the more pure, the more idealogically driven, the less compromising candidate loses. >> i had a meeting with one of the most conservative people in the united states senate and he was terrified of being primaried from the right. and if this guy val conservative but if he is primaried, they are all terrified of it. and it is having a powerful influence. >> woodruff: we must talk about the unemployment report that came out today, david, the 163,000 new jobs but the rate went up a little bit as we were hearing. impact of this, on the campaign, on the country. >> i think-- first the substantive impact on the country. i'm really struck there were 400,000 people on the labor force, mail labor force is plummeting, this is a deep national problem, substantively. politically what we are seeing is this odd bifurcation. in most of the country, in about 40 states. people are not seeing a lot of ads, just looking at the national news. looking at the economic numbers and romney is doing pretty wel
dick lugar in indiana, i mean after, race after race this has been the case, judy, where the more extreme, the more pure, the more idealogically driven, the less compromising candidate loses. >> i had a meeting with one of the most conservative people in the united states senate and he was terrified of being primaried from the right. and if this guy val conservative but if he is primaried, they are all terrified of it. and it is having a powerful influence. >> woodruff: we must talk...
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indiana moved a major step closer today to adopting a "right-to-work" law. the republican-controlled state house passed it after democrats ended a boycott. the bill bans unions from requiring workers to join, and pay dues. it is expected to face little opposition in the state senate. indiana would be the first state in the union-dominated rust belt to adopt a "right-to-work" policy and the 23rd overall. the u.s. house enjoyed a rare day of political unity, as arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords formally served her last day. she resigned, to focus on her recovery from being shot in the head a year ago. the three-term democrat entered the house chamber to a standing ovation, and hugs, from colleagues on both sides who cheered and wept. a tearful speaker john boehner accepted her resignation letter. and florida congresswoman debbie wasserman-schultz, read it aloud, on giffords' behalf. >> amid all that was lost on january 8, there was also hope and faith. this past year, it is what i have often clung to-- hope that our government can represent the best of
indiana moved a major step closer today to adopting a "right-to-work" law. the republican-controlled state house passed it after democrats ended a boycott. the bill bans unions from requiring workers to join, and pay dues. it is expected to face little opposition in the state senate. indiana would be the first state in the union-dominated rust belt to adopt a "right-to-work" policy and the 23rd overall. the u.s. house enjoyed a rare day of political unity, as arizona...
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supreme court which we modeled our law after the indiana law. ultimately i don't believe there would have been any disenfranchised voters to the polls this november. it was a straw man argument used by the left to try and stop the i.d., to try to maintain status co- to ultimately protect the forces of corruption. we've seen acorn filing fictitious registrations in 20. we've had prosecuons in pennsylvania f election fraud. ultimately i believe that this law will stand. it's going to be the will of the people, the majority of pennsylvanians want to make sure that this policy is in place to protect every legally cast vote to ensure the forces of corruption do not have their way with undermining the will of the people. >> suarez: is it still unclear though where this is all going to end up? given the court setbacks in ohio, in various other states where they've tried to limit the days of early voting, raise the threshold for identification when you come to the polls, various rule changesindvance of this november 6? >> i think we're expecting to see
supreme court which we modeled our law after the indiana law. ultimately i don't believe there would have been any disenfranchised voters to the polls this november. it was a straw man argument used by the left to try and stop the i.d., to try to maintain status co- to ultimately protect the forces of corruption. we've seen acorn filing fictitious registrations in 20. we've had prosecuons in pennsylvania f election fraud. ultimately i believe that this law will stand. it's going to be the will...
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on wednesday, we'll look at the winner of that indiana primary. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> this is the at&t network-- a i became inspired for being a new definition of technology to the world. today we've fulfilled our mission of bringing omega-3s to everyone because we believe omega-3s are essential to life. >> at&t. >> citi. supporting progress for 200 years. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org
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in the last election, indiana and north carolina are places where the margin of victory among latinos was larger than the margin of victory statewide. >> ifill: a sore spot for republicans-- tough talk on immigration that rejects citizenship and focuses on law enforcement. >> the right course for america is to drop these lawsuits against arizona and other states that are trying to do the job barack obama isn't doing. i will drop those lawsuits on day one. i'll also complete the fence. and i'll make sure we have enough border patrol agents to secure the fence. >> ifill: but the state g.o.p. chairman says hispanic voters care about more than immigration. >> even if he talked to our... you know, to hispanics, immigration is not the top two or three issue. it's often down lower at number eight or nine. because, especially in colorado, a lot of hispanics-- in fact, the vast majority of hispanics have been here for generations, and so while they often have family members that are... that are recent immigrants, and we certainly do see a growing immigrant community, they also have an understa
in the last election, indiana and north carolina are places where the margin of victory among latinos was larger than the margin of victory statewide. >> ifill: a sore spot for republicans-- tough talk on immigration that rejects citizenship and focuses on law enforcement. >> the right course for america is to drop these lawsuits against arizona and other states that are trying to do the job barack obama isn't doing. i will drop those lawsuits on day one. i'll also complete the...
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. >> ifill: so you're watching new jersey, ohio, indiana? >> new york, california. many states find themselves in fiscal difficulty now and many of them have tse penon pans that are underfunded for public sector workers and that they would like to move to the kind of 401(k) plans a lot of us have in the private sector. >> craig, did the democrats and unions pick a fight they could never win? did they miscalculate? >> it sort of looks like in the retrospect and there were people not just on the democratic party but in the labor movement who wondered about that themselves who in some cases argued against doing this. if they hadn't done the recall fight against the gornor and just done the recall fight for the legislature they probably would have been perceived as taking away important victories because over the course of a lot of recall elections at the legislative level they've gained three seats in the state senate and taken control of the state senate. but it's interesting to look at what happened in ohio compared to what happened in wisconsin. in ohio they had a r
. >> ifill: so you're watching new jersey, ohio, indiana? >> new york, california. many states find themselves in fiscal difficulty now and many of them have tse penon pans that are underfunded for public sector workers and that they would like to move to the kind of 401(k) plans a lot of us have in the private sector. >> craig, did the democrats and unions pick a fight they could never win? did they miscalculate? >> it sort of looks like in the retrospect and there were...
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snow was moving from the ozarks through the ohio valley, causing blizzard warnings in indiana and kentucky. sleet, freezing rain caused a 21-car pile-up in oklahoma. and left cars spinning on icy roads all the way into western maryland. >> i tried to back up. i couldn't see. i backed into this little wooden whatever the heck that is, busted out my side of my back light there. now i'm stuck here. >> ifill: farther south parts of the gulf coast were on alert for tornadoes and powerful thunderstorms. but the weather wasn't a problem everywhere. downunderwhere it's summer, christmas meant a trip to the beach in sydney, australia. santa claussed a paddle board to reach the shore handing out gifts to waiting children. >> santa is here in summer. it's not strange for us at all. he comes here every year. a nice annual thing we always come to. >> ifill: it was warmer than usual in berlin germany for those who take an annual christmas day plunge into icy waters. some wore little more than santa hats. stil >> ifill: still to come on t newshour, contests to watch in three states; screening for breast
snow was moving from the ozarks through the ohio valley, causing blizzard warnings in indiana and kentucky. sleet, freezing rain caused a 21-car pile-up in oklahoma. and left cars spinning on icy roads all the way into western maryland. >> i tried to back up. i couldn't see. i backed into this little wooden whatever the heck that is, busted out my side of my back light there. now i'm stuck here. >> ifill: farther south parts of the gulf coast were on alert for tornadoes and powerful...
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book "brothers and me," which is in part about the shooting death of her brother by police in gary, indiana. she's a former syndicated columnist for the "washington post." and, florida state representative dennis baxley is a republican legislator who co- authored that state's so-called "stand your ground law." he joins us from orlando. ta-nehisioat, i'lltart with you. there's been a lot of calls for the police chief to step down, he's done that at least temporarily now. what's your reaction? >> i think it's a good first step. i think over the long term we'll have to see how much it actually means for the investigation. i think what's important is that people were not simply calling for him to step down just because there has not been an arrest. people were calling for him to step down because they were vastly and, in my opinion, legitimately displeased with how this investigation took place. it was just a very shoddy job and i think this is about the absolute least that could be done so far. >> suarez: dennis backsly, what's your reaction to the latest development? >> well, i think somethin
book "brothers and me," which is in part about the shooting death of her brother by police in gary, indiana. she's a former syndicated columnist for the "washington post." and, florida state representative dennis baxley is a republican legislator who co- authored that state's so-called "stand your ground law." he joins us from orlando. ta-nehisioat, i'lltart with you. there's been a lot of calls for the police chief to step down, he's done that at least temporarily...
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from there, the storms blasted across indiana and ohio, leaving more than 50,000 people stil in the dark today around fort wayne. the mid atlantic may have been the hardest hit. crews were called in from as far as florida and oklahoma with more machinery and manpower. maryland governor martin o'malley briefed reporters this afternoon. >> we are approaching the approximate mate level of crews in, in-state crews and mutual aid out of state crews that we had within the day or two after the hit of hurricane irene. so, there are another 800 crews arriving this evening that will be hard at work all day tomorrow as well. >> brown: new storms struck in north carolina overnight putting more people in the dark. no power, of course, meant no air conditioning or refrigeration. even as severe heat blistered much of the country. as the mercury rose, so did the frustration. >> we cleaned out our refrigerator, our freezer, you know, dumped about $500 worth of food. please help us get the power on. >> brown: in the meantime cooling centers were operating in public libraries and shopping malls to provide
from there, the storms blasted across indiana and ohio, leaving more than 50,000 people stil in the dark today around fort wayne. the mid atlantic may have been the hardest hit. crews were called in from as far as florida and oklahoma with more machinery and manpower. maryland governor martin o'malley briefed reporters this afternoon. >> we are approaching the approximate mate level of crews in, in-state crews and mutual aid out of state crews that we had within the day or two after the...
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online, we have a story about an outbreak of measles in indiana. kwame holman explains. kwame? >> holman: we look at fears that people who attended super bowl festivities in indianapolis may have been exposed to the disease. that's on the rundown. also there, ray suarez talks to illinois governor pat quinn about the state's financial troubles and budget priorities. he delivers his annual budget address on wednesday. and tonight, the pbs program "american experience" continues its series on the presidents with a look at bill clinton. here's an excerpt about mr. clinton's resolve to pass his budget plan in 1993. >> there wasn't anything he wasn't willing to do. he would call, he would meet he would grove he will. he would strong arm. he would use every tactic any leader has at his disposal to try to get this thing done. >> but the days when a president could command votes even from members of his own party were long over. >> bill clinton was used to arkansas. you know, he knew the good old boys. he knew who he had to go to. he could walk on the floor of the legislature and basica
online, we have a story about an outbreak of measles in indiana. kwame holman explains. kwame? >> holman: we look at fears that people who attended super bowl festivities in indianapolis may have been exposed to the disease. that's on the rundown. also there, ray suarez talks to illinois governor pat quinn about the state's financial troubles and budget priorities. he delivers his annual budget address on wednesday. and tonight, the pbs program "american experience" continues...
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to force your opponent to spend his limited funds to defend states like north carolina and virginia indiana, and instead of spending money as mccain should have been doing in ohio and florida, he's not going to have that kind of advantage, the president is not, because whoever the republican nominee is, is going to have more than enough funding. because we're off of public financing. the campaign is going to be privately financed and there will be more than adequate funds for the republicans. >> announcer: do you agree with that? >> yeah, i'm a skeptic about money in politics anyway at the presidential level. each marginal hundred million dollars doesn't make a difference. i think each side will be well financed. >> woodruff: one won't have a huge advantage? >> me, obama had a huge advantage last time. they wouldn't have won north carolina without that. i'm even dubious about that. they think it helped them marginally. in local electiones, a big money gap can make a huge difference but in a national election with all the free media, i'm dubious. >> woodruff: well, we're not dubious about th
to force your opponent to spend his limited funds to defend states like north carolina and virginia indiana, and instead of spending money as mccain should have been doing in ohio and florida, he's not going to have that kind of advantage, the president is not, because whoever the republican nominee is, is going to have more than enough funding. because we're off of public financing. the campaign is going to be privately financed and there will be more than adequate funds for the republicans....
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indiana, ohio, and wisconsin declined for now, but could join the partnership later on. right now, there are no offshore wind turbines in the lakes. opponents contend they would ruin views, lower property values, and hurt birds and fish. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> brown: and we turn to a pledge to improve working conditions at one of apple's major suppliers in china. as apple surged toward its status as the world's most valuable company, the cas fo it to account for how its wildly popular ipads and iphones are made have grown. last month, the california-based firm announced it had asked the fair labor association, a monitoring group, to investigate foxconn, apple's main contract manufacturer in china. foxconn works for dozens of other firms, too. altogether, it produces some 40% of the world's electronics, with a workforce of 1.2 million. in a report about foxconn released yesterday, the f.l.a. cited exceive overtime, exceeding 60 hours a week, and problems with overtime compensation, several health and safety risks, and "crucial com
indiana, ohio, and wisconsin declined for now, but could join the partnership later on. right now, there are no offshore wind turbines in the lakes. opponents contend they would ruin views, lower property values, and hurt birds and fish. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> brown: and we turn to a pledge to improve working conditions at one of apple's major suppliers in china. as apple surged toward its status as the world's most valuable company, the cas fo it...
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those races are nevada, montana, indiana, wisconsin, virginia, connecticut and massachusetts. susan page is the washington bureau chief for usa today and stu rothenberg is also a columnist for roll call. thank you both for being with us. susan, republicans need to win four morrison at seats if president obama wins re-election to gain the majority. only three if governor romney wins. what are the prospects? >> a year ago we would have said it was good for republicans to take over the senate. they've had one disappointing outcome after another in these states it's a stretch for republicans to take control of the senate. they may gain a seat or two but i think it's unlikely they're going to get to control. >> i generally agree except i do think the senate is still in play. the problem is republicans have to pull the inside straight. there are basically four or five states that democratic states that are coeting in. they need to win four of those it's a tall order. it's more likely that the democrats had hold on to the senate than the republicans will win it. but i wouldn't discou
those races are nevada, montana, indiana, wisconsin, virginia, connecticut and massachusetts. susan page is the washington bureau chief for usa today and stu rothenberg is also a columnist for roll call. thank you both for being with us. susan, republicans need to win four morrison at seats if president obama wins re-election to gain the majority. only three if governor romney wins. what are the prospects? >> a year ago we would have said it was good for republicans to take over the...
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he's now the director of the center for middle east studies at indiana university. laith kubba, beginning with you. what does this death sentence and the reaction to it tell us about the state of play in iraq right now, particularly politically? >> well, it's obviously a sign that it will raise the temperature at a difficult moment. if it happened years ago maybe iraq could bear it. the fact that it is happening now in the context of iraq's ternal problems a what's gong on in the region is worrying. you have a huge bloc which is a bloc that more or less won the largest votes in iraq. it has put its weight behind the vice president. i think other sunni leaders are worried if this passes, then they might be next on the list. i think the kurds have been unhappy for a while. all of this is going to raise the temperature. bear in mind while the people themselves, the iraqis, can live without sectarian tension, they're okay but their politicians are playing the sentiments. this is what is worrying. the timing it of it is most worrying. >> warner: faisel istrabadi, how do
he's now the director of the center for middle east studies at indiana university. laith kubba, beginning with you. what does this death sentence and the reaction to it tell us about the state of play in iraq right now, particularly politically? >> well, it's obviously a sign that it will raise the temperature at a difficult moment. if it happened years ago maybe iraq could bear it. the fact that it is happening now in the context of iraq's ternal problems a what's gong on in the region...
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. >> brown: those comments come amid continued fallout over statements about abortion by indiana republican senate candidate richard mourdock in a debate tuesday night. >> and i think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that god intended to happen. >> brown: in a new ad out today, the obama campaign attempted to link romney to mourdock, and to comments made by vice presintial nominee paulyan. >> so, i'm very proud of my pro- life record, and i've always adopted the idea, the position that the method of conception doesn't change the definition of life. >> brown: romney has distanced himself from murdock's remarks even while continuing to support him. romney has said he opposes abortion except in the case of incest, rape and a threat to the life of the mother. >> deficits mas altos, desempleo cronico. >> brown: the romney campaign continued its air war, as well, reaching out to hispanic voters with a spanish-language ad that accused the president ofailing to ve uto h promises. >> you can't change washington from the inside. >> brown: this evening, th
. >> brown: those comments come amid continued fallout over statements about abortion by indiana republican senate candidate richard mourdock in a debate tuesday night. >> and i think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that god intended to happen. >> brown: in a new ad out today, the obama campaign attempted to link romney to mourdock, and to comments made by vice presintial nominee paulyan. >> so, i'm very proud of my pro-...
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law in indiana in 2009. nearly 50 years after their plane went down, the remains of six airmen who disappeared during the vietnam war were buried at arlington national cemetery today. the remains were buried in a single casket, after being discovered last year by american and laotion search teams. for decades, family members knew only that the plane sent out a "mayday" signal while flying over laos. all six servicemen were given posthumous promotions by the military. on wall street today, stocks slipped in a light day of trading. the dow jones industrial average lost 36 points to close at 12,736. the nasdaq fell more than five points to close above 2,931. the oscar-winning actor ernest borgnine died on sunday of kidney failure in los angeles. borgnine played more than 200 film and t.v. roles, and worked up until the end. he won an academy award in 1955 for his portrayal of a lonely bronx butcher who falls in love in the film "marty." >> i don't want to go to star dust ball room because all that ever happened
law in indiana in 2009. nearly 50 years after their plane went down, the remains of six airmen who disappeared during the vietnam war were buried at arlington national cemetery today. the remains were buried in a single casket, after being discovered last year by american and laotion search teams. for decades, family members knew only that the plane sent out a "mayday" signal while flying over laos. all six servicemen were given posthumous promotions by the military. on wall street...
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lincoln's birth place in kentucky and drove from kentucky to indiana to his boyhood home and up to springfid out the mide of this country and then i drove into ohio for annie oakley. i've always loved the road but i'm just saying in this time it's great. just get out there and make your own list. find your own way. >> brown: the project grew out of a low point in her life. her long-time partner the writer and thinker susan sontag died in 2004. several years later leibowitz went through a much publicized financial crisis that almost left her bankrupt. she says now she found a kind of renewal in the lives and works of other artists. photographer ansel adams, choreography martha graham, painter georgia o'keefe. >> what was so great about the project is, you know, i thought i knew who georgia o'keefe was. and as you go into these places where they lived and worked, you get to really learn who they are. you know, walking go georgia o'keefe's studio just floored me. it doesn't mean i can translate it into a photograph necessarily, all those feelings. that was the work. they didn't all come easy. >
lincoln's birth place in kentucky and drove from kentucky to indiana to his boyhood home and up to springfid out the mide of this country and then i drove into ohio for annie oakley. i've always loved the road but i'm just saying in this time it's great. just get out there and make your own list. find your own way. >> brown: the project grew out of a low point in her life. her long-time partner the writer and thinker susan sontag died in 2004. several years later leibowitz went through a...
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part of why he carried indiana. part of why he carried north carolina. this time by being outspent by romney he doesn't have that advantage. and i think it's going to increase pressure on the big donors who have been very reluctant so for to give to the super pac who they don't like the idea of a super pac. they have started to give money. i think this will raise the pressure on them to give more. >> we don't like to start talking about jobs, end talking on money, but that's the way it is. >> that is the way of the world. >> ej dionne, david brook, thank you ry much. >> thank you. >> suarez: finally tonight, music and mentoring in the mountains of virginia. jeffrey brown has this look at a growing tradition. >> brown: in central virginia's rappahanock county, the four- year old castleton festival is part traditional summer music festival-- this year featuring "barber of seville" and much more-- and part music training program, where young performers have a chance to work with the likes of star mezzo-soprano denyce graves. >> maestro, there is a cut... >>
part of why he carried indiana. part of why he carried north carolina. this time by being outspent by romney he doesn't have that advantage. and i think it's going to increase pressure on the big donors who have been very reluctant so for to give to the super pac who they don't like the idea of a super pac. they have started to give money. i think this will raise the pressure on them to give more. >> we don't like to start talking about jobs, end talking on money, but that's the way it...
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. >> reporter: and indiana governor mitch daniels-- giving the response to the state of the union address-- said house republicans in particular have tried to do more, only to be stonewalled. >> they and they alone have passed bills to reduce borrowing, reform entitlements and encourage new job creation, only to be to be shot down time and time again by the president and his democratic senate allies. >> reporter: president obama has run against congress before. during the 2010 mid-term elections, he consistently cited what he called republican obstructionism. >> here you got folks driving the car in the ditch and then we're out there in the mud, trying to get the car out of the ditch and they are sitting there comfortable, drinking on a slurpee or something. so then we finally get the car out of the ditch, and they want the keys back and say, no, you can't have the keys. >> reporter: american voters saw it differently and handed the keys to republicans. again, the aei's ornstein: >> what the republicans took out of their massive victory and it was a massive victory was now we should unite
. >> reporter: and indiana governor mitch daniels-- giving the response to the state of the union address-- said house republicans in particular have tried to do more, only to be stonewalled. >> they and they alone have passed bills to reduce borrowing, reform entitlements and encourage new job creation, only to be to be shot down time and time again by the president and his democratic senate allies. >> reporter: president obama has run against congress before. during the 2010...
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in indiana, longtime senator richard lugar lost to tea party favorite richard mourdock in may's republican primary. and in nebraska, deb ficsher beat the state's attorney general for the republican senate nomination there. they've become major factors in a year when senate races in at least eight states are considered tossups and republicans are bidding to win control of the senate. in texas, cruz is favored to win in november, and succeed retiring republican senator kay bailey hutchison. the lone star state has not sent a democrat to the senate since 1988. so, how did ted cruz do it? and what does his win mean for the tea party, the g.o.p. and the overall senate landscape this fall? we turn to ross ramsey of the "texas tribune" and nathan gonzales of the rothenberg political report. he is also a contributor to "roll call." thank you he had strong grass roots support >> woodruff: when you say small electorate, how samll? >> we have 18 million adults >> woodruff: what did voters see in cruz >> they were trying to devote him into forums and debates and that sort of thing. i guess he got the
in indiana, longtime senator richard lugar lost to tea party favorite richard mourdock in may's republican primary. and in nebraska, deb ficsher beat the state's attorney general for the republican senate nomination there. they've become major factors in a year when senate races in at least eight states are considered tossups and republicans are bidding to win control of the senate. in texas, cruz is favored to win in november, and succeed retiring republican senator kay bailey hutchison. the...
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. >> woodruff: the loss of dick lugar in indiana this weakness think he lost primarily because he was getting older, he had paid a o lot of attention to foreign policy. people want this change and he was the personification of the establishment. nonetheless it sends a message, don't compromise. and other republicans and other democrats will learn that lesson. >> woodruff: and mark, in west virginia, e president nninin the democratic presidential primary, 60% of the vote against a convicted felon without got 40%. >> yeah, i think it's a terrible warning to the white house that, in a close democratic primary, democratic voters participating, that the president's o uponant who was a convicted felon serving 230 months in jail, got over 40% of the vote, carried 10 counties without spending a dime or without any kind of a campaign. and judy, it just says something that when the democratic united states senator will not say whether he voted for the president in the primary against the felon, nor will the democratic government never-- governor. that's a warning that are you in trouble. >> woo
. >> woodruff: the loss of dick lugar in indiana this weakness think he lost primarily because he was getting older, he had paid a o lot of attention to foreign policy. people want this change and he was the personification of the establishment. nonetheless it sends a message, don't compromise. and other republicans and other democrats will learn that lesson. >> woodruff: and mark, in west virginia, e president nninin the democratic presidential primary, 60% of the vote against a...